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Studies for the 'Road to Calvary'

Maker

(artist)
1700-1799

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1671-1749

Title

Studies for the 'Road to Calvary'

Date of Production

1700 - 1799

Medium

graphite, pen and ink (brown), wash (brown) on laid paper, on an old mount

Dimensions

Height: 40.6 cm
Width: 28.2 cm

Accession Number

D.1952.RW.4028

Mode of Acquisition

Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

unidentified collector (not in Lugt); anonymous sale, Sotheby's (London), 17 November 1948, lot 85 (with D.1952.RW.4038 and one other); purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£4); Witt Bequest 1952

Literature

Riccomini, Marco, Donato Creti: Le opere su carta: catalogo ragionato, Turin, 2012
p. 291, no. 51.7

Inscriptions

Inscription: Tintoretto

Inscription: 4028

Inscription: 1/2 mp A Drawing for the Crucifixion by Tintoretto in the Lucca Museum / bears the same stamps as this. //

Inscription: Christ on the Road to Calvary / Studies for a Picture //

Inscription: Donato Creti / 3/ //

Inscription: #10

Inscription: J.477.

Collector's mark: unidentified collector's mark (not in Lugt)

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)

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